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The Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe 60th anniversary is a special edition model developed at the company's Goodwood plant in UK and which was presented at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

The Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe 60th anniversary edition was sold within minutes after its unveil, and features a series of elements that go beyond those found in the regular model. These elements include a special body paint called the 'Stillwater Blue', a navy blue soft top upholstered in Creme Light leather on the interior, various wood fittings, a fully fitted champagne service with crystal glasses, a picnic deck, a refrigerated cabinet plus an special plaque on the dash.

The Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe 60th anniversary edition price was not specified.

Rolls Royce press release :

This year marked the 60th anniversary of the legendary Pebble BeachConcours d’Elegance in Carmel, California. To celebrate theoccasion, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars developed a bespoke Phantom DropheadCoupé at the company’s Goodwood manufacturing plant, UK.The car was unveiled at the event by Rolls-Royce CEO TorstenMüller-Ötvös and Chief Designer Ian Cameron, and wassold within minutes.

The car is painted in a one-off Bespoke exterior colour calledStillwater Blue as a tribute to Stillwater Cove on the MontereyPeninsula. It also features a navy blue soft top lined with cashmereand is upholstered in a Crème Light leather interior. Interiorwood fittings are composed of a striking cross-banded SantosPallisander veneer contrasted with a silver pinstripe inlay.

Hand-crafted oiled teak decking is used for the roof tonneau and alsoin the luggage compartment flooring. A fully fitted champagne serviceset with crystal flutes complements the teak covered picnic deck,while a refrigerated cabinet is concealed beneath the luggagecompartment floor.

Further Bespoke cues include an enamelled plaque on the dash,Concours logos on the tread plates and embroidery on each seat.

What is Rolls-Royce Bespoke?

When a Rolls-Royce customer commissions a Phantom, they demand morethan just a list of standard features and options.  Fulfillingthat need for a personalised service falls to the Bespoke team.

Bespoke includes the development of anything from the mostunderstated feature such as personalised tread plates, contraststitching and seat piping to a bold expression in the form ofpersonalised veneers and unique exterior paints.  Then there arestunning creations like luggage, glassware and an opulent picnic set,all designed in-house at Goodwood.

“This 60th Anniversary Special Edition is the embodiment of ourBespoke capabilities in Goodwood,” explains TorstenMüller-Ötvös, “It demonstrates the ability of ourdesigners and artisans to create something absolutely appropriate foran occasion and ultimately, something exceptional to cherish forever.”

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